Keith Vaz

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Person.png Keith Vaz   WebsiteRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
BornNigel Keith Anthony Standish Vaz
1956-11-26
Aden Colony
Alma materGonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Children2
SpouseMaria Fernandes
Member ofChinese In Britain All-Party Parliamentary Group
PartyLabour
Relatives • Valerie Vaz
• Penny McConnell
Dramatically snared while chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee.

Employment.png Chair of the Home Affairs Committee

In office
26 July 2007 - 6 September 2016
Resigned after a sting operation.

Employment.png Minister of State for Europe

In office
9 May 1999 - 11 June 2001
Succeeded byPeter Hain

Employment.png Member of Parliament for Leicester East

In office
11 June 1987 - Present

Keith Vaz was dubbed 'Mr. Vazeline', reported due to his ability to slip loose from scandal.

Career

MP.

Chair of the Home Affairs Committee

As Chair of the Home Affairs Committee, he was responsible for the investigation[Which?] into the VIPaedophile child abuse rings. After a sting operation involving male prostitutes and cocaine, he resigned as Chair, after 2 days of criticism, on 6 September 2016. He did not deny [1]

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